Professor in the School of Built Environment, Faculty of Design and Society
University of Technology Sydney
Phillippa Carnemolla is a Professor in the School of Built Environment, Faculty of Design and Society, and is the Co-lead of the UTS Ageing Research Collaborative's Design and Innovation theme. Her research explores how built environments shape independence, autonomy, and the delivery of care. She focuses on community-led research and innovation across housing, workplaces, residential aged care, specialist disability accommodation, and inclusive cities within aged care and disability contexts.

She leads research commissioned by the National Disability Insurance Agency, state governments across NSW, Tasmania, and Victoria, The Big Issue, and aged care and disability service providers. Phillippa has held national board and advisory roles with organisations including the Centre for Universal Design Australia, the City of Sydney, the Greater Cities Commission, and the NSW Department of Planning.